I really thought about DNFing this one a few times. Thankfully after the first 1/4 of the book it did get a little better…but then frustrating again.

First off, these are supposed to be grown adults, but their childish behavior and pranking was just too immature. I also didn’t really care for Jude much at all. I didn’t really feel the chemistry with him and Molly. I did like Molly’s growth through the book, but it overall was just not my favorite.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for an advanced copy of this book.

Long time enemies, lots of juvenile pranks, a few grudges and you have the makings for a budding enemies to lovers scenario. Unfortunately, I wish they had outgrown the pranking sooner than they did.

This book has one POV and could have worked for two. I'm a sucker for multiple POVs especially when one character is a little less likeable.

A charming and funny rom com that's perfect for a quick, enjoyable read. The story is light-hearted and full of smiles. Cute characters and storyline!

Thank you NetGalley and Meredith Schorr!

This was so well written. I was engrossed from the first page and it ticked all the boxes of my expectations . I would definitely recommend to others.

Love a good modern romance, enemies to lovers. The author does a great job writing the chemistry between Molly and Jude. Nice and relaxing easy read.

I love anything by Schorr, and this is just as romantic as her other one. It’s full of love and hope, and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.

Unfortunately I have tried to read and review this novel multiple times. I keep getting to about 15-20% and just want to put it down. I don’t feel appropriate rating due to not getting far enough in to form an opinion. I just don’t think it’s for me! My apologies!

This was a very good book. I enjoyed reading it. The characters and plot kept me interested. I would read another book by this author.

I loved the cast of secondary characters, the pranks and the emotional depth in this story!! Jude and Molly had great chemistry and a shared history that helped make up for the somewhat insta-love plot twist. Both characters deal with personal issues and career changes which made for a well-rounded story in my opinion.

This went from “kinda cute” to “cringe” to “um why do they even like each other?!” I love enemies to lovers, I love rivals to lovers but this was bully behavior and “pranks” aren’t my love language so this was just not for me.

2⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Setting ~ NYC
Publication date ~ July 25, 2023
Page Count ~ 353 (44 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 9 hours 54 minutes
Narrator ~ Justis Bolding
POV ~ single 1st
Featuring ~ childhood rivalries, enemies to lovers, minimal steamage

Molly (27) & Jude, along with their 2 siblings each, grew up together on the same street. Their parents are great friends and all the siblings get along, except for Molly and Jude who have been at odds since they were young. Now, 10 years later, they are planning a joint anniversary party for their parents. They are not thrilled about sharing the task of finding the venue and end up going back to their old ways and playing some pranks on each other.

Ugh with the pranking. It's fine~ish as kids, but when it's adults it comes off very immature. Didn't care for the prank that drove a wedge in their friendship back in high school or how it was handled when it was revealed in the present. I did not feel their chemistry and I was not rooting for them to live happily ever after at all. The only thing I liked about them was how they supported each other career wise.

Safe to say I didn't like either main character, but more so Molly since we only had her POV. Would I have felt differently if we had Jude's POV, too? Who knows. The way she responded when she learned some news at the party attested more to her immaturity. I did, however, enjoy her friendship with Esther. But then again I was bugged about Esther keeping a secret from her bff, that wasn't even that big of a whop.

Overall, as you can see I didn't love this one. It had a few fine bits and a great dog named, Yoggi, but mostly it was a miss for me.

Sometimes I find a rivals to enemies/opposites attract romance fun, but Molly and Jude - who’ve known each other since birth and were friends until first grade - just got under my skin. I didn’t find their pranks funny, just extremely immature for supposed 27 year olds who had careers and lived on their own in NYC. And there was so much repetition when it came to Molly talking about Jude…I searched for the word “Jude” in the ebook and it said it was present 831 times in a 350ish page book.

Overall, it was a quick read and may work better for others. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t for me.

In this delightful enemies-to-lovers rom-com, "Someone Like You" by Meredith Schorr, readers are treated to a witty and charming tale of love, rivalry, and unexpected connections. New Yorker Molly Blum finds herself reluctantly teaming up with her childhood nemesis, Jude Stark, to plan their parents' anniversary party. With years of rivalry and pranks behind them, Molly and Jude are experts at hating each other—but as they work together, sparks fly in more ways than one.

The synopsis promises a pitch-perfect blend of humor, banter, and sexual tension as Molly and Jude navigate their complicated relationship. From their sniping and hijinks to the development of a reluctant friendship, the story promises plenty of laughs and heartwarming moments. The dynamic between Molly and Jude, fueled by their past history and undeniable chemistry, is sure to keep readers engaged and rooting for them to find their happily ever after.

With its engaging premise and well-drawn characters, "The Party Planners" offers a refreshing take on the enemies-to-lovers trope. Fans of romantic comedies will find themselves thoroughly entertained by this witty and entertaining novel, which proves that love can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places—even amidst a war of pranks and rivalry.

Read this if you like enemies to love trope! If you’re a fan of Debbie Macomber, this is something that is right down your alley. Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC

I love a good Enemies to Lovers, but this one just missed the mark for me. There were a couple of main issues for me
1) you're telling me that you completely destroyed someones professional baseball career by vandalism, and he just forgives you in two seconds after you've kept it a secret for years?
2) You guys just hated each other a week ago and now suddenly were supposed to believe that you're madly in love?
3) you're telling me you're just happening to date people who look exactly like your enemy all the time??

it just missed the mark for me, and I am sad because I loved this authors previous book!

Meredith Schorr's books are so much fun! I loved As Seen on TV, and I was excited to get an ARC of Someone Just Like You. As the story opens, Molly Blum finds herself paired with her lifelong nemesis Jude Stark, as they plan a joint party for both their parents as the couples both celebrate milestone anniversaries. They hated each other as children, and it seems as if nothing has changed now that they're both adults--they still get along as well as oil and water. Like all good enemies to lovers romances where our characters have to work together, there are all kinds of hijinks that ensue, but the pranks and aggravations ultimately only serve to bring the characters closer as they realize maybe they don't actually hate each other after all.

If you like romances that are full of humor and heart, with just a dash of spice, look no further. Someone Just Like You feels like a Hallmark movie, if the movie were rated PG-13.

Someone Just Like You is a laugh out loud funny romance between two opposites - Molly and Jude. Growing up as neighbors and in families that were close, Molly and Jude were once best friends turned mortal enemies. Twenty seven years of a prank war, culminating in some major regretted life changes, have lead to a rivalry that their entire family jokes about.

But when their older siblings decide to plan a joint anniversary party for their parents - Molly and Jude become an unlikely pair of friends, then more - as they realize they’ve been searching for each other all along.

I really enjoyed this one - I loved the family dynamic between the siblings and how the parents/grandparents showed up as well. These families read as real - their problems are ones many face in their own lives and the love just as true. The dynamic of the childhood enemies to lovers romance that Molly and Jude have was also fun to read - I didn’t mind the longer lead up to them finally getting together because their obliviousness was funny and their doppelgängers hilarious.

The deeper level of the story plays out in the rivalry itself - and where for each of them their motives stem from. Molly’s desire to be perfect to control her world and Jude’s resentment for being compared make complete sense - and when they both are able to move out of their respected comfort zones, the readers get to see an incredible growth arc in both of them.


Overall I absolutely enjoyed this book and will continue reading by this author in the future!

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

This book had good banter and a creative storyline. At some points the pranks got annoying and extreme.

This big city vibes book was the cutest most heart warming little read ever! Definitely a great palate cleanser! 💕